LETTER FROM MISS CHARITY CLARK, 1769 15 



A poor wretch who gave this as his reason for 

 denying his vote to Mr. Delaney and Jauncey 

 said he could bear to have the bell and steeple 

 pulled down, but when it came to the meeting 

 house, it was his duty to do all he could 

 to prevent it. Such were the ways taken to 

 strengthen their party, but the church proved 

 near three hundred too strong for them. In con- 

 sequence of this religious election there is a 

 great deal of ill blood in the City. The Whig 

 and the Whip, I am told, have almost expended 

 their fire and 'tis thought will shortly put an 

 end to their papers. While some individuals 

 are amusing themselves with religious contro- 

 versy, the attention of every American is fixed 

 on England : the last accounts from there are 

 very displeasing to those who wish a good under- 

 standing between Britain and her Colonies : the 

 Americans are firm in their resolution of no 

 importations from England. 



* The want of money is so great among us 

 that land sells for less than half price: the 

 merchants have no cash to buy bills of exchange, 

 which are now very low : it is feared next year 

 the town will be filled with Bancrupts, this is 



